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One of the following processors:
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Intel® Celeron® processor with an internal operating speed of at least 2.53 GHz, internal cache of 256 KB, and a front-side bus speed of at least
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533 MHz.
Intel Pentium® 4 processor with an internal operating speed of at least 2.8 GHz, internal cache of at least 1 MB, and a front-side bus speed of at
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least 800 MHz.
NOTE:
Use the System Setup program to view processor information. See
A minimum of 256 MB of 533-MHz DDR 2 SDRAM memory, upgradable to a maximum of 8 GB by installing combinations of 256-MB, 512-MB, 1-GB, or 2-GB
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unbuffered ECC memory modules in the four memory module sockets on the system board.
Support for the following internal hard-drive configurations:
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Up to four internal, 1-inch-high, SATA hard drives with the integrated drive controller, or up to four SATA hard drives with the optional SATA RAID
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controller card.
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Up to four internal, 1-inch-high, hot-pluggable (optional) SCSI hard drives with a SCSI controller card or SCSI RAID controller card.
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One 3.5-inch peripheral drive bay for the diskette drive, and two 5.25-inch bays for any combination of the following supported drives: CD, DVD,
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combination CD-RW/DVD, or tape backup unit.
NOTE:
DVD devices are data only.
Support for hardware RAID using an optional SATA or SCSI RAID controller card.
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Support for external storage systems using an optional RAID controller card.
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Optional remote access card for remote systems management.
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Chassis intrusion alarm and a bezel lock that prevents access to the hard drives.
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The system board includes the following features:
Single integrated drive controller that supports up to four SATA hard drives and one IDE CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD combination drive, and an IDE tape
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backup unit.
Five PCI slots: one PCI Express x1 (3.3 V) slot, one PCI Express x8 (3.3 V) slot, two 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X (3.3 V) slots, and one 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI (5
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V) slot.
An integrated Gigabit Ethernet NIC, capable of supporting 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps data rates, with support for PXE and Wake-on-LAN.
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Four USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and two on the back) capable of supporting a diskette drive, a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a
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mouse, or a USB flash drive.
An integrated XGI XG20 VGA video controller. This video subsystem has 16 MB of VRAM (nonupgradable). True-color graphics are supported in the
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following resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, and 1600 x 1200.
Systems management circuitry that monitors critical system voltages and fan speeds. The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the
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systems management software.
Standard baseboard management controller with serial access.
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Back-panel connectors include mouse, keyboard, serial, video, two USB connectors, and a NIC connector.
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Front-panel connectors include two USB connectors.
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For more information about specific features, see
The following software is included with your system:
A System Setup program for quickly viewing and changing system configuration information. For more information on this program, see
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System Setup
Program."
Enhanced security features, including a system password and a setup password, available through the System Setup program.
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System diagnostics for evaluating system components and devices. For information about using the system diagnostics, see "Running the System
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Diagnostics" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Video drivers for displaying many popular application programs in high-resolution modes.
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SATA or SCSI device drivers that allow the operating system to communicate with devices attached to the integrated SATA or SCSI subsystem. For more
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information about these drivers, see "Installing Drives" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Systems management software and documentation CDs.
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Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server, Standard Edition (Service Pack 4 or later)
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Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 Standard Edition, and Small Business Server Standard Edition (Service Pack 1 or later)
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"Technical
Specifications."
"Using the System Setup
Program."
"Using the